Portugal Cork Fabric Eggplant (PU Backing)

Sewful Therapy's cork has been tested thoroughly for quality by bag makers for bag makers. The high-quality cork itself is certified and imported from Portugal. 

Cork fabric is an eco-friendly and wonderful alternative to leather. It is not only pliable and durable for crafts and bags, it has anti-microbial properties. 

Benefits of Cork:

• Sustainable & Ethical Fashion
• 100% Vegan
• Can be harvested without harming the tree
• Biodegradable and compostable 
• Anti-Microbial Properties
• Anti-Static
• Waterproof
• Stain Resistant
• Easy to Clean
• Light Weight
• Can be Embroidered On

How to Sew with Cork:

• Use a Leather Needle size 90/14, Microtex 80/12 - preferably new needle
  
• Preferably give ¼” (quarter inch) to ½” (Half an inch) seam allowance to your panels and Topstitch- 1/16” (one by sixteenth inch) to 1/8” (one by eight-inch)
• Decrease your pressure foot pressure; test sew till the desired outcome is reached.
• Lengthen your stitch to 3.5-4.0 as too tiny of stitches will perforate your cork and tear easily.
• If doing embroidery or decorative stitches on a thinner variety of cork sheet, medium weight or heavyweight stabilizer will help the cork from pulling on dense stitches.
• Avoid sewing near the selvedge - recommend at minimum 1" away from the selvedge as cork adherence is weaker along those edges
• Be gentle when poking out edges
• Do not press down hard/tight on folded cork fabric

Sewful Therapy Portugal Cork is sold in 18" x 52" and will be shipped rolled. 

Cork with Microfiber Backing: Flexible and drapey
Cork with PU Backing: More stiff than microfiber backed cork fabric as if interfaced

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